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Medicine & Public Health
Rehabilitation
**g-Liang Chung
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Open AccessSmart clothes-assisted home-nursing care program for family caregivers of older persons with dementia and hip fracture: a mixed-methods study
The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore whether a smart clothes-assisted home-nursing care program could benefit family caregivers and their care recipients.
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Open AccessIncreased risk of knee osteoarthritis in patients using oral N-acetylcysteine: a nationwide cohort study
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is known to be a progressive degenerative disorder; however, recent evidence suggests that inflammatory mediators contribute to cartilage degradation. Studies have reported that N-acet...
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Open AccessCumulative use of therapeutic bladder anticholinergics and the risk of dementia in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: a nationwide 12-year cohort study
Studies have shown an association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and an increased risk of dementia. Whether anticholinergic use contributes to the development of dementia in patients with LUTS rem...
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Open AccessCorrelation of blood bone turnover biomarkers and Wnt signaling antagonists with AS, DISH, OPLL, and OYL
Wnt signaling plays an important role in development and maintenance of many organs and tissues. The most-studied secreted Wnt inhibitors are sclerostin (SOST), Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK-1), and secreted...
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Open AccessHigh glucose concentration up-regulates the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and -13 in tendon cells
Diabetes mellitus is associated with tendinopathy or tendon injuries. However, the mechanism underlying diabetic tendinopathy is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of high glucose co...
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Open AccessThe effect of removing plugs and adding arch support to foam based insoles on plantar pressures in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Removable plug insoles appear to be beneficial for patients with diabetic neuropathic feet to offload local plantar pressure. However, quantitative evidence of pressure reduction by means of plug removal is li...
